A 2nd hand set of 5 wheel nuts for an ally wheeled FL1 on ebay = almost £20 Similar price for the correct key, and with no struggling to get the old nuts off. Also a slight deterrent, not just for the wheels but also for my matching, almost new...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but this came up in a search since I just sheared off the 2 lugs in my security bolt key which seem to be the same size as the OP. As I still have the key, I can see the markings indicating the code number...

Unrelated but I always wanted a red one 🤤

Excellent, so I possibly have a healthy VCU, as well as free wheeling wheels. Mileage is only 96k and AFAIK the original VCU, so not bad going if 70k is the expected service interval.

Ah! I see. Must've meant when I first tried the OWUT I must've had more than 1 wheel up 😂 , because it spun freely for me unless it was in gear at which point it would not spin freely because 5kg is not enough to spin 1st gear.

No the 'in gear' bit is not correct. The four wheels are connected together by differentials IRD and propshaft. The gearbox connects the engine to the whole lot. One wheel up passes all the torque through the rear diff then the VCU and ends with...

After a crude OWUT using an extended breaker bar and a bucket of bricks, I was pleased to note it took around 25 seconds to rotate from 1.30 to 3. The extended pole was accurate at 1.2m but the bucket of bricks weighed a little more than 6kg...

All back together, wheels spinning freely, foot brakes and handbrake work, and everything frees off when released. All good, job done thank you. I can only put it down to the order I did it last time that messed it up, or maybe not enough of a...

Best I could do regarding pictures of that spring. It looks well to my eye. Going to try and reassemble now. Wish me luck. One thought I have had in all of this, at least the VCU concern has been forgotten 😊 Although I will do the test...

I took the offside rear wheel and hub off to see where to poke the screwdriver, which has no done the trick. Nearside drum is off. So both sides have been released again, and the drums slip on and off quite easily. I'm not going to mess...

Please be tolerant of my ignorance and substitute the word hub for the word drum as you see fit 😳

Thanks for all your suggestions and sorry for the delay yesterday. I've got another vehicle issue, this time with my van dumping out power steering fluid. Anyway. I can report, all tyres are the same, make, model size etc. In trying to...

Thanks for that info. While I was in the drums yesterday I did manage to release that mechanism while having the clean up. I'm now wondering if I've messed something up, although the wheels were free running when it all went back together...

VCU is a good first check. Although a cheaper check though harder check, I would prefer to do is the auto-adjuster on the drums at the back. the spring that holds them in the right place and allows them to work without adjusting to the max each...

Sorry, I thought I had seen this before, and now I've just re stumbled across the sticky: Tests new Freelander 1 owners should do on their car I need to test the viscous coupling then.

Hi again everyone. The last time I was here I was seeking help for what was my niece's car. Prior to my niece's ownership, it was my mother's car. It's been in the family now for getting on 20 years. Anyway, the ownership has gone full...

I've now found a YT video showing exactly the process of upgrading mirrors..... I didn't even realise the ribbed ones don't even fold back, so modifying the newer ones looks like the way to go.

Thanks for your reply. I've now sourced a left/passenger side mirror that exactly matches mine so I'll play safe and order that. The driver's side isn't so bad but I'll play the long game and wait for another correct one to become available...

I have the later version running on my '99 (ribbed miror) car. It came off my 2001 parts car. I did it a while ago so can't remember precisely. They do fit and work, but the mounting is different. I believe the 2 rear screws are the same, so...

I've searched online but not found a definitive answer. I'm looking to replace both broken mirrors on my recently acquired 1998 FL1 Mine look like this: There are loads of 2nd hand FL1 mirrors on ebay, but not so many with the ribbed...